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DIEGO VAZQUEZ ANZOLA

Decarbonisation strategies & Carbon storage specialist

Senior Geoscientist & Geophysicist  -  Subsurface advisor

Born in Venezuela - Nov. 1980

Geological Storage - Energy Transition 
Oil and Gas Exploration & Development

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ABOUT

Strong subsurface technical leader and multidisciplined geoscientist with an evident can-do attitude focused on distilling and deliver direct business and investment decisions, through high energy and good humor.

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Pragmatic technical thinker who prioritizes End-to-End Integration of all available data and perspectives.

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Geosciences/Geophysics Technical assurer (Shell ‘’TA2’’) exposed to a wide range of value propositions and priorities from Exploration and Development of hydrocarbon resources to Carbon Capture & Storage - New Energies.

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Behavioral differentiators: highly energetic integrator, influencer, motivator, adaptable coach/mentor.

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LEADERSHIP & BEHAVIORS

  • Project Planning & Management

  • Integrated Problem solving

  • Strategic Decision Making

  • Relationship Building

  • Coaching & Mentoring

  • Adaptable Influencer

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

  • 2D/3D/4D Seismic Interpretation

  • Seismic lithologies & fluids effects

  • Reservoir Characterization & Modelling

  • Characterization of geological storage

  • Seismic attributes & data conditioning

  • Seismic-to-well matching – T/Z conversion

  • Field Development & Near Field Exploration

  • Well Planning & Execution

  • Subsurface Process Safety

SOFTWARES

  • GeoSigns (Shell)

  • Petrel

  • Landmark DSG & PS-Pro

  • RokDoc

  • ArcGIS Pro

WORK EXPERIENCE

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  • 2021 - Present

Pcpal. Decarbonisation strategies & Carbon Storage Consultant

Asia Pacific Energy Solutions (APES) – Energy Evolution

 

Decarbonisation methodologies tailor-made for each client, emphasizing on business attractive and profitable investments.

Independent third-party verification of safety and technical suitability of Geological CO2 storage sites aiming to mature prospective CO2 Storage resources to marketable volumes.

- Subcontracted by Halliburton to advise on a regional screening for suitable CO2 storage sites for an important NOC in SE Asia.

- Subcontracted by DNV as an independent technical reviewer of site feasibility leading to issuing a certification of conformity to the International requirements for CO2 storage in ISO 27914:2017. Example here.

- Subcontracted by Fugro GB North Marine Ltd to advise the British Geological Survey on a proportionate and commercial Monitoring plan for a planned CO2 storage test-bed.

  • 2022 - Present

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Committee member & Reviewer

Standards Australia

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Technical specifications 5373:2022, Carbon dioxide capture, transportation and geological storage (CCS) — Quantification and verification of emission reductions

  • 2022 - Present

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  • 2020 - 2021

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Sr. Geoscientist - Carbon Capture & Storage advisor

Shell Global Solutions

The Netherlands (Remote)

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  • 2018 - 2020

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Sr. Geophysicist – Shell Subsurface Coordinator and advisor

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Northern Lights Carbon Capture and Storage

Norske Shell (Equinor secondment)

Norway

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  • 2016 - 2018

Geohazards Team Lead

Brunei Shell Petroleum

Brunei Darussalam

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  • 2012 - 2016

Team Geoscientist / Geophysicist

Brunei Shell Petroleum

Brunei Darussalam

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  • 2007 - 2012

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OLDER EXPERIENCE - NEAR SURFACE GEOPHYSICS & NON-SEISMIC METHODS

  • 2006 - 2007

Research Geophysicist

Shell International  / TU Delft

Netherlands

  • 2006 

Geophysicist. Non-seismic methods

T&A Survey

Netherlands

  • 2004 - 2005 

Geophysicist

Department of Geochemistry, Petrology and Geological Prospecting - Universitat de Barcelona

Spain

  • 2002 - 2004 

Jr. Geophysicist

TRX Consulting C.A.

Venezuela

  • 2000 - 2001 

Assitant Borehole Geophysics

Schlumberger

Venezuela

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EDUCATION

2005 - 2007

Technische Universiteit Delft

MSc Applied Earth Sciences (Hon.)

Netherlands

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2003 - 2004

Universitat de Barcelona

Master in Geology

Spain

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1997 - 2002

Universidad Simon Bolivar

Engineering in Geophysics

Venezuela

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